When I woke up, the entire cultivation world was talking about my master.

Chu Xianlan stared at the little thing in shock.

"...Didn't you say that once your spiritual power dissipates, you'll just die and that's it?"

"That's right, they thought they were dead too," Hua Ling waved her hand triumphantly, quite smug. "I didn't expect that our spirit plants are so easy to grow. They can't be burned out by karmic fire, and they come back to life with the spring breeze~"

Chu Xianlan never expected that she was still alive. Looking at the lively Hua Ling, she suddenly felt that her act of erecting a grave to commemorate her was a complete waste of emotion.

Just as she finished complaining in her mind, Hua Ling jumped up, kicked the small grave away, put her hands on her hips, and looked up, saying, "Let's go."

"Huh?" Chu Xianlan was puzzled.

"Their roots were burned off, so it's a blessing in disguise. Now they can leave Youxin Valley! Take them with you."

Chu Xianlan blinked, then looked at her master with a hesitant expression.

"No." Yi Chen's gaze swept coldly over Hua Ling, his tone almost overflowing with hostility.

Hua Ling was furious! This was targeted! Disregarded! Bullied!

Unfortunately, she couldn't fight city hall, so she could only try to coax and persuade him.

"Didn't you want the Spiritless Immortal Sprout? Take me with you, find a propitious place to raise me, and feed me the best food and drink. You can have as many Spiritless Immortal Sprouts as you want!"

Chu Xianlan's eyes lit up instantly; this was truly a case of "after the darkest hour comes the dawn."

Out of trust, he asked skeptically, "Really?"

"Don't underestimate me." Hua Ling sneered. "I'm a spirit of heaven and earth who has lived for hundreds of years, so I have some skills."

To be honest, Chu Xianlan wanted to agree.

To find a treasure of heaven and earth for free and solve a major problem is like winning the lottery.

But the disdainful expression on one of the masters' faces was just too obvious.

Chu Xianlan had never seen her master so openly display his likes and dislikes, and she found it somewhat amusing.

He thought for a moment, then moved closer to Yi Chen, clasped his hands together in a pleading gesture, and looked up at him: "Master, is it really not allowed?"

Even Chu Xianlan himself didn't notice that he was no longer as reserved as before when facing his master.

Yi Chen was moved by his expectant gaze and felt a little soft-hearted.

Actually... it's true...

It's not that... impossible.

Then Chu Xianlan said, "Let's take her with us. She's so small, she won't take up much space. Yujing Pavilion is so quiet and deserted. Having another living creature will make it more lively."

...Is the Jade Capital Pavilion deserted?

Upon hearing this, Yi Chen felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart, and he felt very uncomfortable.

In the past, it was just the two of them, master and disciple, who spent more than ten years in Yujing Pavilion. Chu Xianlan never complained about being lonely or desolate.

In fact, she was so anxious about the rumors that he was going to take on another disciple that she resorted to acting spoiled and unreasonable to stop him.

Why are you so open-minded now, and even complaining that Yujing Pavilion is deserted?

Sure enough... going out makes all the difference.

"Then let's go," Yi Chen said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure in white turned around, boarded the untethered boat, and flew away on his sword.

"??"

Chu Xianlan looked up at her master's back, dumbfounded.

How did Master leave?

Hua Ling jumped onto Chu Xianlan's shoulder and patted his head. "Never mind him, let's go! Let's go!"

"Did I say something wrong?" Chu Xianlan thought she had said something inappropriate and her mind was a little fuzzy.

Something feels off.

Hua Ling chuckled and said, "No, you spoke very well, a perfect score. Wow~ Didn't you even convince your master?"

She had no intention of helping Yi Chen.

That person is wicked and stubborn. I don't know what's wrong with them, maybe they're neurotic. They should just keep sulking to themselves!

On the other side, a wicked yet stubborn person was moving incredibly fast on their sword.

Yi Chen pursed his lips. He knew that Chu Xianlan wouldn't lie on purpose; every word she said just now was sincere.

...Do you really find it boring to stay in Yujing Pavilion?

Or perhaps, what's truly boring isn't the Jade Capital Pavilion, but rather his own taciturn master?

Thinking of this, Yi Chen's eyelashes trembled... He had just said, "The one I rely on most in this world is my master."

If Chu Xianlan could hear someone's inner thoughts, she would surely seek justice for herself—

Help! He clearly said "the most trustworthy person in the world"!!

Clearly, Yi Chen's divergent thinking had reached a new level, and he returned to Yujing Pavilion absentmindedly.

As soon as they landed, an extremely dazzling bolt of lightning descended from the sky!

Yi Chen's pupils contracted slightly as he dodged the killing move. Lightning instantly tore through the ground, sending shards of stone flying, like divine punishment.

Immediately afterwards—

The terrifying pressure of the Mahayana stage descended without warning, instantly enveloping the entire Jade Capital Pavilion.

"Boom—!"

Another deafening impact struck!

-

Chu Xianlan sat on the flying magical artifact and sighed.

Hua Ling perched on his shoulder, chattering away. Along the way, she admired many beautiful sights she had never seen before, marveling at the distant sea of ​​clouds and wondering about the town below. She was so excited that her mouth never stopped.

Even if Chu Xianlan's words were half-hearted, she didn't care.

"Huh? Why is lightning striking over there?" Hua Ling nudged Chu Xianlan. "Look, it's so fierce and scary."

Chu Xianlan came to her senses and looked in the direction they were looking. They had already returned to the territory of the Taiyi Sect. In the distance, the direction of the Jade Capital Pavilion was filled with imposing forces, and sword energy was flying everywhere.

Chu Xianlan's expression changed.

That is……

Not only was lightning rampant, but countless ice spikes and walls also rose from the ground. The piercing cold air collided with the violent lightning, and even from such a distance, one could clearly feel the oppressive sense of world destruction.

Chu Xianlan's heart tightened, and she increased the speed of her flying magic weapon to its maximum, transforming into a streak of light and shooting away.

"Huh?? What happened??" Hua Ling was completely bewildered and almost got thrown out. "That's not a battle you can get involved in! Don't drag me to my death!"

No one paid attention to Hua Ling's screams. Chu Xianlan was hovering far above the Jade Capital Pavilion. She could see two figures facing off from afar. Without thinking twice, she took out her megaphone and took a deep breath.

"Grandmaster—stop!!"

The sound was amplified several times by spiritual power, resounding throughout the sky.

In an instant, the two terrifying spiritual energies that were about to overturn the Taiyi Sect paused simultaneously, and their oppressive aura dissipated.

Chu Xianlan, her face contorted in pain, landed amidst a scene of utter devastation. The staircase steps were shattered, the corridor railings were broken into pieces, the spiritual plants and flowers lay scattered about, and the once-smooth ground was riddled with craters.

It was about to crack open.

I finally managed to go on a long trip, and when I came back, my house had been demolished.

Every detail of the Jade Capital Pavilion... costs money!

Chu Xianlan leaned against the only tree in the yard that hadn't broken, collapsing in despair. Just then, a cheerful voice came from above.

"Oh dear, Xiao Xianlan has grown so big! Don't be angry, Grandmaster will lift you up high, okay?"

"..." Chu Xianlan's lips twitched.

He looked up and saw a young woman sitting diagonally in the tree.

His long, jet-black hair was tied into a high ponytail with a tattered gray cloth ribbon. He had a handsome and lively appearance. His left eyebrow was broken off, with a shallow scar across his brow bone. There were a few light brown freckles scattered on the tip of his nose.

Compared to the many ethereal and elegant young men and women in the cultivation world, her appearance is not particularly outstanding, and she has a rugged feel reminiscent of a chivalrous knight-errant.

Anyone who has ever met her will never forget her name.

—The sect leader of the Taiyi Sect, the True Man Pointing to the Moon.